23.10.04 |

Bravely taking on the Unmovable with Irresistable Logic

Martin Lewis has said all that should have needed to be said about the Capitol Albums, not that it will sway the millions of lazy and obstinate Americans who just can’t get wrapped around the fact that what they grew up with was unauthorised and wrong. There are a few singular things about the release that should be noted, however:

1. Apparently, this will be a worldwide release, which points out some degree of equity (and suggests that EMI is hurting for income)

2. Apparently, the individual titles will be restricted to the boxed set

3. Each disc contains mono and stereo versions of each Capitol LP (with the caveat that George Martin never intended for stereo mixes for the actual first Beatles LPs—Please Please Me, With The Beatles, A Hard Day’s Night and Beatles For Sale— to be issued; he recorded extra channels in order to create a “punchier” mono mix

Also, I’m tired of can’t-get-out-of-my-armchair pundits insinuating that the remix LP Let It Be… Naked (a much more worthy project) was a “failure”.

Rodney | 8:31:00 AM [permalink]

22.10.04 |

The Surprise No One Wants

My thoughts exactly: the only surprise will be if there isn’t an October Surprise.

Rodney | 7:17:00 PM [permalink]

21.10.04 |

Speaking of Mr Potter

Speaking of Harry comes the news that Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker will write the Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire soundtrack.

Rodney | 6:41:00 PM [permalink]

20.10.04 |

Dinner at Pad Thai

My friend Claudia recommended Pad Thai Restaurant to me recently, and now I recommend it to you. I took Caroline there for Sweetest Day and we were greatly impressed—tasteful decor, incredibly delicious food, and the best Mai Tai we’ve had on the mainland.

Rodney | 6:54:00 PM [permalink]

19.10.04 |

Jon Stewart

Everyone is posting about this, but everyone who watches US network television news needs to be exposed to Jon Stewart’s appearance on Crossfire.

Rodney | 6:24:00 PM [permalink]

18.10.04 |

Pirates and Emperors

Not nearly as cutting as Schoolhouse Rock! parodies by Robert Smiegel and The Simpsons, but Pirates & Emperors cleverly illustrates imperialism for what it is.